People
The aviators, scientists, engineers and astronauts who have shaped the story of air and space flightDiscover Air & Space articles about the people who have shaped the history of flight – and those who will shape its future.
The Thrill of Invention
A dedicated craftsman explores the invention of the airplane by recreating its predecessors.
May 1998 |
By Tom Crouch
Bigfoot
Sometimes the hardest design challenge isn't getting aircraft into the air but getting them back on the ground.
March 1998 |
By John Sotham
Bomberville
In which a tiny air force has an impact far greater than its numbers suggest.
March 1998 |
By Lance Thompson
Change of Command
When Robin Olds arrived in Vietnam, morale soared.
September 1997 |
By Ralph Wetterhahn
Tullo and the Giant
For pilots shot down over North Vietnam, the way home was jolly and green.
July 1997 |
By Robert Hanson
The Edwards Diaries
Test pilot Glen Edwards kept book on the Flying Wing. Now we know what he thought of the airplane he died in.
July 1997 |
By Daniel Ford
Plausible Denial
A daring mission to fly combat in Vietnam came with a catch—no one else could know.
May 1997 |
By Susan Katz Keating
The Last of the Mohawks
Grumman's triple-tail, bug-eyed, heat-seeking camera platform.
March 1997 |
By John Sotham
Escape to U Taphao
In the final days of the Vietnam war, chaos and heroism converged in the effort to evacuate U.S.-supplied aircraft.
January 1997 |
By Ralph Wetterhahn
When Ships Have Wings
The bigger they are, the better they fly. And they're made in Russia.
January 1996 |
By Craig Mellow
Auto Pilots
What has four wheels and flies? The dream of a roadable airplane continues.
January 1996 |
By John Grossman
The Road Show
Thirty years ago, astronauts were an exotic species. Wherever they appeared, crowds went wild.
January 1996 |
By Brian Duff
The Burnelli Controversy
Was this designer a genius or his own worst enemy?
November 1989 |
By David Noland
